The Institution Bar in Christchurch Menu

FOOD FOOD
  • Basket Case $9
    • Lose the plot in this basket of hot potato bites with tomato sauce & mayo.
  • Loot Bags $13
    • Score a loot of fish money bags (6).
  • Prawnography $15
    • Indulge yourself in these prawn twisters with sweet & sour sauce (5).
  • Spring Roll Call $12.50
    • Hands up who wants hot spring rolls! In chicken or vege (4).
  • Crucified Chicken $13
    • Enjoy the sacrafice of these chicken skewers (4).
  • Sacramental Salad $19 / $16
    • Available in beef or vegetarian
  • Martyr Mix $20
    • 2 x loot bags, spring rolls, prawn twisters & chicken skewers.
LATE FOOD LATE FOOD
  • The Bread Of Christ $10
    • Fresh European bread with spreads.
  • Light Bites $3
    • Peanuts
  • Light Bites $7
    • Olives
  • Light Bites $12
    • Cheese & crackers
  • Saviour's Sandwich $5.50
    • Fresh ciabatta bread, hummus, cheese pf the day, gherkin, sundried tomato & garden salad.
  • The Last Supper $35
    • Two seasonal cheeses from local cheesemongers with a selection of crackers, freshly baked bread, Mediterranean toppings and condiments.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Each $2.90
  • Decadent Date $4.90
    • A fresh organic Medjool date, stuffed with a hazelnut gianduja and enrobed in dark chocolate.
  • Fries $12.50
    • Our famous hand cut fries. Choose you condiment: Cacao and sea salt ~ Cajun spice ~ Smoked paprika ~ Chocolate dip ~ Chilli sauce and sour cream.
  • Seville
    • Orange Caramel
  • Noisette
    • Hazelnut Praline
  • Sweetheart $5.80
    • Our unique velvety dark chocolate salted caramel enrobed in dark chocolate.
  • - For one $10.50
  • Chocolate Lava Cake
  • Patties - Paua $6.30
  • Cod - Battered $5.30
  • Plain Sausages $2.50
  • Big Hot Dog $3.50
  • Sole - Crumbed $6.50
  • Donuts - Plain $2.50
  • 3 Mini Donut $2.00
  • Patties - Steak & onion $2.60
  • Manuka Smoked Bacon $4
  • Sausage $4
  • Pancakes $20
    • Sweet: Lemon and blueberry pancakes topped with zested yoghurt, toasted coconut and almonds
  • Free Range Egg $2.5
  • Kids Tostada $12
    • A crispy tortilla with house made tomato relish, roasted tomato, cheese and a fried egg
  • Kids Taco $14
    • A soft shell taco filled with chicken, mixed greens and carrot, served with a side of fries
  • Kids Pancakes $12
    • Blueberry pancakes with caramelised banana, maple syrup and whipped cream
  • Bangin’ Breakfast Potatoes $16
    • Golden crispy potatoes, grilled asparagus, heirloom tomatoes, caraway seeds and poached eggs served with our house made brown onion relish
  • Green pea, feta and mint croquettes with roast hazelnuts, dehydrated olive, soft herbs and parmesan aioli $11.00
  • Local beef and Kapiti cheddar pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
  • Corn fritters with poached eggs, avocado creme, chili and soft herbs $19.00
  • Gritted Canterbury Steak sandwich with streaky bacon, onion jam, chimichurri, soft leafs. French fries and aioli $19.00
  • Kids 'fish and chips' with sustainable snapper, fries, salad and Watties sauce $9.00
  • Free range Chicken and almond pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
  • Avocado with ricotta, mint, chilli seeds, pistachio black bean salsa and poached egg on rye $15.00
  • Waffles with hazelnut caramel, poached pears, berries, cream and toasted hazelnuts $19.00
  • THE MANHATTAN $7.90/ $11.90
    • New York classic A tall stack of thinly sliced pastrami served with tomato-mayo sauce and onion jam. (Slider/ Hero )
  • OBAMA BLT $7.50/ $10.90
    • Heaps of streaky bacon with iceberg lettuce and tomato loaded with American mustard and mayo. For extra salads Add $2 Hero/$1 Slider (Slider/ Hero )
  • LONG ISLAND LAMB $8.90/ $13.90
    • Roasted export quality lamb served with onion jam and mint sauce or tomato relish.(Slider/ Hero )
  • CHICKEN SOHO $7.90/ $11.90
    • Free range chicken breast in our secret blended mix with cranberry sauce or peach and mango chutney. (Slider/ Hero )
  • DOWNTOWN $4.90
    • Cream cheese and Raspberry Jam.
  • NEW YORK PORK $8.90/ $12.90
    • Slow roasted New Zealand pork served with apple sauce, onion jam and pork crackling. (Slider/ Hero )
  • VEGE BAGEL $9.00
    • Avocado, tomato, cream cheese, mesculun, aioli and tomato pesto
  • PECAN PIE $5.20
  • Coaster’s seafood chowder $15
    • Served with Crusty Bread.
  • Choose a sauce for your ice cream (included)
    • Caramel,strawberry,raspberry, chocolate or passionfruit
  • Beef ribeye – 300 gm $33
  • Akaroa salmon fillet $33
  • Caesar salad $17.50
    • Cos lettuce, bacon, croutons and shaved parmesan bound 
with an anchovy dressing and topped with a poached egg… add chicken or salmon:( $4.50 per choice)
  • Soup of the day $10
    • Served with Crusty Bread
  • - or double serve available for $30
  • Pork loin chop – 250 gm $30
  • Sweet Sour Pork Noodles/Rice $9.80
  • Seafood Mee Goreng $11.00
    • Egg noodles with king prawns calamari, crab meat, fish balls, tofu and vegetables in Malaysian style sauce.
  • King Prawns Fried Rice $12.80
    • Fried rice with king prawns, shrimps and vegetables in garlic sauce.
  • Lemon Prawns Noodles/Rice $12.80
  • Tom Yum Soup $9.80
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken, tomato, pineapple and vegetables in Thai hot and sour soup.
  • Sambal Chicken $9.80
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and vegetables in Malaysian sambal sauce.
  • Green Curry Chicken $9.80
    • Thin rice noodle with chicken, tomato and vegetables in Thai spicy green curry sauce.
  • Sweet Sour Chicken Noodles/Rice $9.80
  • Seafood Chow Mein $17.00
  • Vegetable Oyster Sauce Stir-Fry With Cashew Nut $17.00
  • Wonton Noodle Soup $14.00
  • Khmer Style Curry
  • -Beef Chicken
  • Satay Noodle Salad $17.00
  • Combination Chew Kua Teaw $16.00
  • Pickled Cabbage Stir- Fry With Egg And Pork Or Chicken-Beef $17.00
  • Season wedgrs $4.00
  • Mussels 6 for $4.00
  • Crab Stick $2.00
  • Bacon & Egg Burger $5.00
  • Red Cod (Batter/Crumbed) $4.30/4.50
  • Meat Patty $2.10
  • Plain Donut $2.10
  • Fish Bites 12 for $8.00
  • Di Mare $25.50 / $35.50
    • Napoli sauce, tomato, calamari, shrimps, mussels, capsicum, capers, anchovies, black olives & mozzarella
  • White meat dishes are served with creamy potato gratin & fresh seasonal vegetables
  • Pasta del Giorno $22.50 / $28.50
    • Pasta Chef’s whim. Please ask your wait-staff
  • Risotto Piselli & Zucca One size ~ $24.90
    • Butternut pumpkin & pea risotto finished with mascarpone, crispy sage & pinenuts
  • Traditional Spaghetti $19.50 / $26.50
    • Choose either a hearty ragu Bolognese, or vegetarian arrabiata [v] sauce
  • Fiorentina $23.50 / $33.50
    • Napoli sauce, tomato, spinach, ricotta, olives, mozzarella, parmesan & pinenuts
  • Quattro Stagioni $24.50 / $34.50
    • Napoli sauce, artichoke, ham, mushroom, salami, shrimps, capers & mozzarella
  • Arancini Siciliani $14.50
    • We crumb then lightly fry our taleggio & roasted red pepper risotto balls. Deliziosi! Served with smoky-tomato aioli.
  • CHEESE $2.50
  • 1/4 CHICKEN & CHIPS $6.70
  • DOUBLE MEAT $4.20
  • BACON & EGG $5.00
  • EGG $4.00
  • CRAB STICKS $1.80
  • PINEAPPLE $4.00
  • CHEESE & TOMATO $5.20
  • Mushrooms
  • Sweet and Sour Wonton
  • Plain Foo Young (with onion and Peas)
  • Sweet and Sour Fish
  • Chicken Cashew Nuts on Rice
  • Curried Pork on Rice
  • Deep Fried Wontons - one dozen
  • Prawn Cashew Nuts on Rice
  • Add ice cream $2.00
  • Pork Baoce $13.50
    • A plate of rice served with: Braised pork, Broccoli, Spiced corned egg
  • Chicken Baorrito $11.50
    • A Chinese handmade crepe wrapped with: Southern style chicken, Coleslaw, Chilli mayo, Golden cracker
  • Southern style chicken $6.50
    • Teriyaki sauce, Japanese mayo
  • Meat $3.00
  • Rice $2.00
  • Chicken Baoce $13.50
    • A plate of rice served with: Southern style chicken,Coleslaw, Pickled ginger, Teriyaki sauce, Japanese mayo, House salad
  • Fried Tofu $5.50
    • Vietnamese tamarind sauce
  • GINGER $0.50
  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN (regular/large) $4.00/$5.00
  • CRISPY CHICKEN ON RICE (regular/large) $5.50/$8.00
  • CHICKEN CALIFORNIA ROLL WITH EGG $6.00
  • SALMON BOWL
    • shredded cabbage, cucumber, avocado, hot chilli or mayonnaise
  • CRISPY CHICKEN BOWL $11.50
  • CHICKEN UDONG $10.50
  • CRISPY CHICKEN (6 PC/8 PC) $6.00/$7.50
  • Khanom Sakoo (GF) $19
    • Warm Tapioca Pudding w/ Creamy Coconut Milk
  • Deep Fried Rice Balls (5) $8
    • stuffed w/ marinated pork mince, kaffir lime, chilli
  • Larb Kai Spicy Chicken Salad (GF) $18
    • w/ Lime, Chilli, Mint Leaf
  • Deep Fried Market Fish (GF) $26
    • w/ Nam Jim
  • GR Gluten Free on Request
  • Tum Yum Prawn & Pork Wontons Noodles Soup (GF) $16
    • w/ Chilli
  • Yum Tuk Tuk Pork $15
    • w/ Roasted Peanuts, Lemongrass
  • Pad Thai Chicken Noodle (GF) $18
    • w/ bean sprouts, lime peanuts
The Institution Bar

The Institution Bar

location

Address

28 New Regent Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

NotAvailable

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 4:00 – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 4:00 – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 4:00 – 11:00 PM, Friday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 2:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 2:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Finger Food

features

Features

Cash ,  Nightlife ,  Bar ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  No Takeaway ,  Cards accepted ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Full Bar

Location
28 New Regent Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand
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